Athlete, Business Owner, Choreographer

English, Romanian

CS Farul Constanta: Romania

Maria Fumea [club, national], ROU

CAREER BREAK AND RETURN
After taking a six-year break from aerobic gymnastics she returned to competition at the 2020 Romanian National Championships in Izvorani, in December that year. "I'm excited to return to the stage after a six-year break. I have chosen a hard path full of challenges, which I am more than happy to take." (Facebook profile, 27 Nov 2020)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She is a professional dancer and owns and operates her own dance studio called Bucharest Dance Academy in Romania. (Bucharest Dance Academy Facebook page, 28 Jan 2021; Facebook profile, 27 Nov 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied choreography at the National University of Theatre and Film IL Cariagiale in Bucharest, Romania, and earned a master's degree in physical education and sport at the Ovidius University of Constanta. (Facebook profile, 27 Nov 2020)